Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-30
INDIANAPOLus DErEATED.
The Washiugs0ns Easily Win sAeiF
First Game with the T0kl.endorss

INDIANAPOLIS DEFEATED.
The wa>hiuxsons Easily win sheir
Firss Game with the TAil.cnders.
Twenty-seven hundred and fifty people wit
messed the first championship game between the
indianapolis and washingtons Of Capitol Park
this morning. They came away In good humor,
too. for the weather was propitious, and the home
team were enabled TO add another victory TO their
somewhat slender number. The game was an in-
teresting one, although It was not characterized
by as much smuggling as usual. The Washington
boys had the best OF It. however, both In the neld
and at the bat, and the score at the end OF the
ninth inning was S to In their favor. When the
spectators saw Whitney enter the box they were
satisfled that the visitors would have to bat hard
TO win, and could not count on having bases
pres ssa 10 them They were not dlsappoanted
balls nor did he strike batter, but four men were
retired on strikes The visitors tried hard 20 bat
MN out OF the box. not In the usual way, but by
sending cannon balls right at him He was equal
70 the emergency, however. and stopped every
thing that he could reach. although one ball he
supported him In grand style, although he was not
equal 70 throwing TO second Healy and Arundel
were the battery for the visitors
THE GAxR
Carroll lead OF, as usual with q clean hit
which bounded from the left Held fence to Seery,
and Carroll only reached first. He was Just get
ting ready to steal second when walked there by
Shoch's being sent TO first on balls. He had 10
steal base, however, and was soon safe on third,
and his place on second was taken by Shoch
Hines Unexpectedly struck out, although the UNI
pre- had called four balls. Capt: Farrell was ON
nanQ, however, and sent the ball spinning be-
tween short and second, and both Carroll and
Shoch scored. Farrell reached second on Macks
hlt TO Gasscock, who retired him at FIRST Farrell
got TO third on q passed ball, and, as OBrien was
at the bat the crowd looked for two more runs as
they expected to see the ball sail over the left
sent an incurve that struck his bat and OBrien
said bis elbow too. The umpire didn't disagree
with him and sent him to FIRST The inning was
O'Brten attempted to reach second.
captain Glasscock slipped up TO the plate for
Donnelly. Denny, who followed him was more
fortunate and lined the balled In safety TO left
held. McGeachy's fy was captured by Shoch.
OF the base, but the ball. which was thrown TO
Myers, bounded out OF his hands and the oppor-
tonity OF retiring the side was lost. II was a
Daa error put mad no elect, as BaSsett, who was
The Washingtons could do nothing In their Sec
Gnu inning, Tor the men went out in one, two,
three order. Whitneys ny was taken by Cahill,
Myers hit to Glasscock, and Donnelly TO Denny,
both being thrown out at first.
For the visitors Shomberg hit high foul which
Mack might have captured had the sun not been
In his eyes lie sent another foul 10 the score
board which Carroll ran Tor, but hurt his leg In
n nne atinempt Carroll continued to play however
In left field Shomberg then drove the ball TO
Myers, who reached IL WELL but failed TO get the
to Farrell and was retired, Shomberg going to
third on a 1uggled bali by Mack. 1t looked very
Seery, the next batter, is hard hitter. When he
struck out, however, matters looked better, and
when Healys slow hit TO Farrell was cleverly
cared Tor the crowd heaved a sigh OF relief
The hard hitters commenced the third inning
Ior the nome team. Carroll got four balls and
tnree strikes, and then struck at ball which
would have given him his base had he let 1t alone
He promptly took his seat on the players bench.
Shocks fy to Cahill allowed him TO do the same
thing Hines sent the ball to Denny, and would
have been retired at first but Shomberg had TO
step OF the base to reach the ball Hines, who is
improving In base running, stole his second, but
Farrell went out from GlaSScock to first.
Arundel didn't handle the bat as II he would
knock the cover on the ball, but surprised every
bodys by sending sod FOUNDER toward Donnelly
which looked very much like hit, and ordinarily
would have been one. "The Spider" however,
made a dive and was successful in stopping II.
Nobody expected him to get the man out when
the ball rolled away from him. but he had it In his
hand In a moment and threw the runner out Just
as he was about to plant his foot on the bag. III
was pretty play. GlasScock then hit straight to
second base. Myers and Farrell both made FOR IL,
but the latter captured IL in one hand.
He attempted TO throw without recovering his
balance, and the ball was just enough off the line
| To allow GlaSScock 10 reach his base. Glasscock
stole second, although Farrell made a neat one
hand catch OF Mack's throw. Denny then lined
the ball between short and second and Glasscock
| reached the home plate. This was the FIRST and
proved TO be the only run made by the visitors.
McGeachy, the next batter, flew out TO Shoch and
Bassett struck out, Denny having stolen to
second.
The home team could do nothing in their fourth
| INNING Macks foul was captured by Denny and
| O'Brten'S by the catcher, and Whitney was re
Ired by Cahill, who was lying in wait for him In
Donnelly captured Shomberg's high foul and
also Threw Cahlll out at lirst. The side was re
tired by FarrellS assist TO first of Seerys hit.
The Washingtons looked as ii they intended t.
| do something when they came in for their
| FIFTH INNING
but they made dismal failure. McGeachy made
| a good catch OF Myers fly. Donnelly then sent {
hot one to Denny, but 1t was to the wrong man
| The king third baseman fondled the ball as IL hs
owned 1t, and Donnelly was easily retired at first
Carroll was put out In a similar manner Healy
tried to Kill Whitney by driving the ball straIgh,
at him with terrific force AS IL was impossible q
dodge &c, Whitney used his wrist, and avenged
though he was considerably hurt. Arundeus fou
| Was taken by Mack and Glasscocks by DonneIly
IN THE SIXTH INNING
ShochS long fly to center was cleverly caught by
McGeachy. Hines struck three times at the
ball, but on the fourth try he made clean hit 4
| right and again stole to second. Farrell sent q
hot one TO BaSSett at second base who failed e
reach 1t. As Cahill was not I'm time IL went 10y
him too, and Farrell reached third, Hines scoring
Farrell also scored on Mack's sacrifice TO Denny
The inning closed by OBrens fouling to Denny.
| When the Washingtons went to the held in this
inning kr1eg took CarrOll's place In left field
Denny hit long f1y to center-held but Hines was
| well out and he had no difficulty In catching II,
Whitney received another hot ball. this time from
McGeachy's bat, which he quickly passed TO first
BaSSett struck out.
Cahnl was playing well in, ready to retire Whit
ney, and he was in exactly the right position to
do 1J. Myers secured his base on hunted ball,
and then stole second, and came home on DON
nelly's hit over second base who went to second
on the throw in, and then to third on Krieg's fly
to Cahi Shochs hit In front OF the plate bounded
high In the air. but came down in Healys hands.
He threw wide, however, and Shoch reached first
in safety, DOnneily scoring at the same time.
Paul Hines then sent hummer over third base
which reached the fence and brought Shoch home
making three scores, with total OF seven. The
visitors wore very detected appearance for they
realized that the morning was lost. Hines had
grown very bold at his success in stealing second
but was thrown out when he attempted IL.
ShOmberg hit a long ny TO left center for the
visitors which Kreg failed to hold Hines was on
the Tor it, and sent in the ball ia time to catch
the runner as he was making a desperate attempt
to reach third Cahill went out from Myers 10
first Farrell failed TO reach Seerys hit over the
pitchers head but HeaIey, who was next at the bat
struck out.
IN THE EIGHTH
Farrell was thrown out by Denny to first; Mack's
ball past the pitcher was grabbed in by Glass
cock, and OBrien failed to get the ball past the
pitcher.
Arundells high fly to Farrell was landed or
course, and Capt GlaSScOck treated In exactly
the same msner; Denny followed with the same
KIND o. ball TO O'Brlen.
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